LENNIE LAWRENCE said he was "massively disappointed" with his team's display on Saturday.

LENNIE LAWRENCE said he was "massively disappointed" with his team's display on Saturday.

"We have got to do miles better in both penalty areas. No disrespect to Bradford, but they had eight kids and three wise heads running around for them," said the City boss.

"This was not a wake-up call - we had that at Rotherham - and it was not welcome to the First Division.

"It was all down to not doing the basic things. We have got to learn some lessons and we have got to learn them quickly.

"We did create four or five chances, and two or three half-chances. On another day we would have scored.

"I would be really worried if we did not create anything. But that was not the case. But we have got to score from those chances. We have got to do miles better in the two penalty areas."

CARDIFF CITY striker Alan Lee said he was satisfied with his own display in the 2-0 loss against Bradford.

"I thought I did OK, but I would have liked to have done better with a few of the headers I had," said the man signed from Rotherham last week.

"We did not play badly - Bradford's two goals were sucker-punches really. But they were great strikes.

"I don't think we were outplayed. Bradford got a lot of bodies in front of the ball and they made it very difficult for us to play.

"The type of football I'm now playing at Cardiff is much different to what I was used to at Rotherham. There it was all about getting the ball forward early and down the channels.

"But I felt quite comfortable and I thought I linked up well with Graham Kavanagh and Willie Boland on a few occasions. I thought there were a few positives."

BRADFORD'S Wales international midfielder Paul Evans said you won't see two better strikes than the pair that beat Bluebirds goalkeeper Neil Alexander on Saturday.

"It was always going to be difficult for Cardiff because there is a lot of expectation there," said the ex-Brentford man.

"I told the lads before the game that Cardiff are under a lot of pressure. I know that because I've spoken to Danny (Gabbidon), Rob (Earnshaw) and Rhys (Weston) when we've met up with Wales.

"Cardiff is a big club and they haven't been in this division for years.

"I thought we did well against them and you won't see two better goals than the ones we scored. They were great strikes.

"I really don't know how long it will take Cardiff's new players to gel. But there is no reason for them to panic."

ROGER Jenkins, of Lansdowne Road, Cardiff, said, "I thought we produced a really good solid performance.

"We hit the woodwork and we had 70 per cent of the play. Bradford had three breaks and scored from two. But you can't take the quality of those goals away from Bradford.

"I think we have got to start doing what other teams in this division do and that is to try and shoot from 25-30 yards out.

"But we will get there.We have brought in four new players so you have to give them a chance.

"But I think Earnshaw will struggle this season. He's not going to score 35 goals this season.

"Kavanagh needs to step up a couple of paces. Some fans were having a pop at Weston but I thought he had a good game. I'm looking forward to Thorne coming back. I believe he will make Alan Lee look brilliant."

PETER Thorne has stepped up training after jarring his ankle joint in pre-season but is about a fortnight away from a comeback. Gary Croft is recovering from his appendicitis operation, while Spencer Prior is close to a comeback after his cartilage operation. Scott Young is making gradual progress from a back injury while Gavin Gordon is out with a hamstring problem.